[nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness

[Josh Gregory]

This is, unfortunately, the basis for the sided world's looking down upon us. Education is the best key, and it needs to begin as soon as It can.

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On Mar 22, 2013, at 9:48 AM, Carrie Gilmer <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all~
> I discovered last night a series of articles written and posted on eHow concerning blindness. they are misleading at best, horrifically bad perpetuated falsehoods at worst.  I had only viewed four of them last night and had to stop, I was so upset. This morning a friend pointed out that I was mentioned and partially quoted in another one! I was completely unaware, and found upon reading it, it is in the midst of misleading and mixed messages and not an accurate portrayal from the article or from our life!,  I believe it was pulled from. The same is true for a friend of mine also "quoted" in the same article! one of the articles is titled "How to set the table for a blind person", yes, seriously. "How to care for a blind person"...They are Just dripping with condescending dramatic language and ideas! They appear to name the NFB (named National Federation FOR the Blind) as a reference!!!!!!!!
> 
> I strongly encourage you to read the articles in the series and write complaints both individually and as groups, with reasoned argument specific to false points. There are multiple authors, so letters naming problems with each article are needed.
> 
> We must get these off the internet.
> 
> Contact for complaint for eHow:
> 
> I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WHO HAS COMPLAINT OR KNOWS ANYTHING ACCURATE ABOUT BLINDNESS TO WRITE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO EHOW!!!! I will be doing it one for each ridiculous article!! i believe if they get enough coherent and reasonable complaints they will take these down permanently...as per their policy on misinformation!: 
> 
> Further Information If you have a complaint, you may contact us at eHow, Inc. Legal Department, 5808 Lake Washington Blvd. Ste. 300, Kirkland, WA 98033, U.S.A. If you are a California resident, the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the Dept. of Consumer Affairs may be contacted at 400 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 or (800) 952-5210
> 
> Best, 
> 
> Carrie
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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